Before you get all giddy about tesla, google Better Place battery cars. This grand experiment was tried in tiny Israel by some very bright motivated people and it failed miserably. On a large scale it does not make economic sense.

Before you get all giddy about tesla, google Better Place battery cars. This grand experiment was tried in tiny Israel by some very bright motivated people and it failed miserably. On a large scale it does not make economic sense.

Tesla has been profitable for 5 years now, and sells more cars in a month than Better Place ever sold. Plus, Better Place's model of battery switching was totally different to Tesla's.